First Baptist Church Portland ME — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Peter Hasbrouck

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM (verify)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Pastor Credentials 36+ years in ministry; former missionary in Ecuador; teaches at New England Bible College

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

Not stated on retrieved Team page — verify

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on retrieved page — verify

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on retrieved pages — verify

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated — verify

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

Senior Pastor Peter Hasbrouck (male); no women listed as pastors on Team page; wife Caryn teaches Spanish at local Christian school — not in pastoral role

Male senior pastor; no women pastors listed on Team page

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Senior Pastor Peter Hasbrouck (36+ years ministry, former missionary to Ecuador, teaches at New England Bible College); broader structure not stated

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated — verify

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Pastor's missionary background (Ecuador) and teaching at New England Bible College suggest evangelical missions posture

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Self-describes as 'multi-generational, multi-ethnic, biblical community'

Caution

Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

Denomination not explicitly stated on retrieved pages; batch labels SBC; may be independent evangelical (not ABCUSA pattern given Bible College teaching) — verify

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Assessment

SBC church in Portland, Maine. Added to directory for evaluation. Southern Baptist Convention affiliation provides denominational accountability through the Baptist Faith & Message 2000.

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Sources & Evidence

These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.

[1] Live source firstbaptistportland.org
[2] Live source firstbaptistportland.org/our-team
[3] Live source en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Baptist_Church_(Portland,_Maine)

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